Whether you’ve decided to kick drinking coffee and have a bunch of opened coffee filters haunting your cupboard or you are simply looking for multiple ways to clean your home; repurposing unused coffee filters can help you save both time (running to the store to purchase paper towels or dust rags) and money. Considering an 8 pack of decent paper towels can cost approximately $12.00 (plus the gas used driving to the store) think about the overall savings.

Steps

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Clean the house with coffee filters. Why use paper towels when you have a better alternative?

Make windows and glass sparkle using fresh coffee filters and water/vinegar (or glass cleaner). Because coffee filters are lint-free, they are the ideal glass/window cleaner.

Dust furniture using a coffee filter with or without furniture polish. Coffee filters are also ideal when dusting/cleaning railings or banisters.

Use a fresh filter as a spoon rest. Protect your counters and avoid using bowls to hold a spoon while you are cooking.

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Use filters instead of standard cooking tools. If you don’t own every type of cooking utensil/tool you need, don’t worry--a coffee filter may be your fast and easy answer!

Avoid the toxins associated with covering dishes in the microwave with plastic wrap and choose a safer alternative; cover your food with a coffee filter.

Recycle frying oil by straining used oil through a coffee filter inserted inside a strainer. Additionally, should you break a cork when trying to open a bottle of wine and need to remove floating pieces of cork, use a coffee filter to strain the wine.

Create an easy-to-use taco or sandwich holder. Looking for an easy way to hold messy sandwiches or tacos if you are on the go? Wrap the sandwich or taco in a coffee filter to (hopefully) reduce the mess.

Use as a Popsicle holder. Reduce the number of messy/sticky drips on your floor by poking a hole through the middle of the coffee filter and placing the Popsicle stick through the hole.

Create a dry-goods bowl. Don’t want to dirty a bowl while you are baking? Instead of using an extra bowl to hold dry goods while you mix the wet, place dry goods in a coffee filter. You can also use a coffee filter to hold snacks like popcorn or chips.

Use as a make-shift soup/oil drainer. Need to drain oil out of a pan or want to create soup stock? If you don't have a fine sieve, use a coffee filter for draining. You can also use a coffee filter to soak up grease after cooking bacon or other greasy foods.

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Opt for coffee filters to assist you with your beauty routine. Coffee filters can take the place of using an endless supply of tissue, cotton or toilet paper.

Cut filters in half and use instead of tissue to remove make up. Use the softer side and gentle make up remover to avoid abrasion.

Instead of using cotton balls, use coffee filters and nail polish remover to remove nail polish.

Remove odor from shoes by filling a coffee filter with baking soda and placing inside your shoes and/or gym bag. Just don’t forget it’s there (otherwise you could have quite a mess when you put on shoes).

Maintain a pile of filters in the bathroom in case you cut yourself while shaving. You can rip a small piece and place over your cut--should absorb blood quickly.

Wrap holiday ornaments and/or small decorations in coffee filters. Gently lay the item in the middle and wrap the sides around the piece. You can either just store as is or use a small piece of clear tape to hold the filter in place.

Use a filter to protect valuable China. Place a filter in between each plate when storing China in cabinet.

Pack jewelry in coffee filters for travel. When you arrive at your destination, you’ll have small “pods” of jewelry, allowing you to still travel with several pieces, while keep them separated.

Place a coffee filter inside a cast iron skillet before placing it back in the cupboard. The filter will protect the skillet by absorbing moisture and preventing rust.